GREEN RIVER — The Green River Fire Department was awarded a substantial donation from ExxonMobil Wednesday evening that will go toward replacing aging rescue equipment.

The department received $70,500 from the company as part of a total $255,000 the company is donating to organizations in Sweetwater, Lincoln, and Sublette Counties. Fire Chief Bill Robinson said the donation will be used to replace water rescue, rope rescue and vehicle extrication equipment. He said the GRFD has already received some bids on the new equipment and believes it should be ready for the department within the next 60 days. Robinson said the donations go a long way in helping the department as some of the equipment has been difficult for them to budget for.

The GRFD responds to between 600 and 700 emergency cal

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